A divided state Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial in the controversial murder case against Richard Lapointe, concluding that the mentally disabled dishwasher was denied evidence supporting his innocence when he was tried and convicted a quarter century ago for the rape and murder...

Passengers leave candles and flowers for the victims of the plane crash at the airport in Dusseldorf , Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. One week ago 150 people died in the Germanwings airliner crash in the French alps from Barcelona to Duesseldorf.

Passengers leave candles and flowers for the victims of the plane crash at the airport in Dusseldorf , Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. One week ago 150 people died in the Germanwings airliner crash in the French alps from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)

Georgia Ball Keely, 4, holds still as a 'plain tiger' butterfly lands on her nose during a media opportunity at the Natural History Museum in London, Tuesday. Some hundreds of live tropical butterflies will fill the butterfly house for the returning exhibition called 'Sensational Butterflies.'

Georgia Ball Keely, 4, holds still as a 'plain tiger' butterfly lands on her nose during a media opportunity at the Natural History Museum in London, Tuesday. Some hundreds of live tropical butterflies will fill the butterfly house for the returning exhibition called 'Sensational Butterflies.' (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press)

STORRS – Shortly after cornerback Byron Jones crossed the finish line with a 4.36-second 40-yard dash before several scouts and coaches at the UConn Pro Day Tuesday morning, one NFL representative could be heard saying, "That's ... ridiculous."

Opinion

Religious Freedom Restoration Act my foot. I like the way conservatives put a high-minded spin on good old fashioned hate. And believe me, this nonsense is not supported by rational, thoughtful, compassionate Hoosiers and they’re speaking out. The fact that the Indiana legislature even...

Those of us who support President Obama’s resistance to sending large numbers of American troops to fight the complicated and numerous wars in the Middle East have gotten a nice payoff for our patience. And all I can say is it’s about time. Of course, this whole thing will...

A political nobody just three years ago, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is the first official candidate vying for the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination. His was a noisy entrance into government, marked by outspokenness and partisanship that clearly delighted part of the public even as...

The Knights of Columbus has created a new class of mutual funds that will invest based on Catholic values and will be marketed to faith-based institutions such as orders of nuns, dioceses or Catholic universities.

HARTFORD — At its highest point, the granite wall surrounding the plaza next to Travelers' iconic tower downtown is 10 feet, making it impossible for even the tallest person to see inside from the street.

Taking a stand against an Indiana law he called "disturbing, disgraceful and outright discriminatory" toward gays and lesbians, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday banned government-funded travel to the Midwestern state.